I am putting mine on my right hand and then once we are married, I'll move it over to my left hand. :) I had a friend get married and she left her e-ring on her left hand and then her husband put the band on last. As far as I know, the band is supposed to be on your finger first (closest to your heart) I've read. I am just going to wait till after we walk out and then switch them to their right places. :D

* Leave the engagement ring off for that day.
* Have a trusted person hold the engagement ring during the ceremony, and put it back on immediately afterwards.
* Wear your engagement ring on your right hand during the ceremony, and move it to your left afterward.
* Leave the engagement ring where it is, put the wedding ring on over it, then switch them around afterward.
* Have both rings put on together during the ring ceremony.
* Have the groom put the wedding ring on first, then the engagement ring, perhaps with some language about the engagement ring being the promise and the wedding ring being the fulfillment of that promise.

So I put mine on my right hand ring finger, but I didn't mention it to my groom. During the ceremony, when it came time to put the wedding band on me, he saw the engagement ring on the other hand and got confused and hesitated. It was funny, but probably still something I would have avoided if possible.

At my cousin's wedding recently they did an engagement ring wording as part of the ring exchange... after the vows the officiant said something like this:

"The engagement ring is a symbol of promise and intention. Now the intention is realized and the promise fulfilled. Please place the engagement ring on ____’s finger over her wedding band to symbolize that the love that brought you together will always protect and sustain your marriage."

I really like this idea and am thinking about using it also. The BM held onto both rings...

I went to a wedding a few months ago where the bride had me deliver her engagement ring to the Groom/Best Man right before the ceremony. The best man handed both rings to the groom and he put them on accordingly.